Amūn

/ (ˈɑːmən) /

noun

Egyptian myth a variant spelling of Amen

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Example sentences from the Web for amūn

Among the goddesses of Egypt, the highest was Neith, who reigned inseparably with Amun in the upper sphere.
Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions|T. W. Doane
Amun (a'mon), an Egyptian deity generally represented as a ram.
Elson Grammar School Literature, Book Four.|William H. Elson
She was the feminine origin of all things, as Amun was the male origin.
Bible Myths and their Parallels in other Religions|T. W. Doane
In the letter he wrote in reply, Athanasius seeks to reassure Amun.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 6 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis

When it is carefully embalmed I shall place it in a new tomb in the temple of Amun and it shall become sacred to him.
Chit-Chat; Nirvana; The Searchlight|Mathew Joseph Holt

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